EUR/USD spot rate closes below 1.1400 on September 22, 2026
Miss
✦ AI-generated prediction
Published on 17. September 2026
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Predicted for 22. September 2026
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Based on: Ongoing Event
EUR/USD is trading at approximately 1.1477–1.1480 on September 17, 2026 (TradingEconomics), already down ~1.4% since early September (~1.1624). The double rate shock—Fed +25bp to 3.75–4.00% (Sep 16) plus the anticipated BoJ hike to 1.25% (Sep 18)—elevates global risk-off positioning and tends to strengthen the USD. The platform already expects EUR/USD below 1.1450 by Friday, September 19 (day after BoJ decision). By Monday, September 22, the rate would need to shed approximately 50 more pips to close below 1.1400. A sell-the-news effect or Euro strength from unexpectedly resilient eurozone data could brake the move, keeping probability well below 50%. No specific Polymarket figure available for this threshold.
Data basis for this prediction
- EUR/USD Kassakurs 17. September 2026: 1,1477–1,1480 (TradingEconomics, abgerufen 17. September 2026)
- Monatstrend EUR/USD: −1,4 % von ~1,1624 (Anfang September) auf 1,1480 (TradingEconomics)
- FOMC 16. September 2026: Fed Funds Rate auf 3,75–4,00 % angehoben – erstes Hike seit 2023 (CNBC/Yahoo Finance)
- BoJ September 2026: 97 % der Ökonomen erwarten +25 Bp auf 1,25 % am 18. September (Reuters-Poll, FXStreet 17. September 2026)
Note: This is an AI-generated statistical forecast for entertainment and information purposes. It does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any financial instrument.
Verdict: Miss
[Vorzeitig entschieden] EUR/USD lag am 22.09.2026 bei 1,1472, klar über 1,1400 – Schließen unter 1,14 damit nicht eingetreten (Exchangerates.org.uk).
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